AlphaBEST at Helen I. Smith Elementary
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:15 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Friday01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-12-04 | Yes | Center Inspection | |
| 2025-10-30 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-11-20 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2024-10-31 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2024-01-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-11-27 | Renewal | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-02-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2023-01-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-12-16 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-12-16 | Monitoring | No | POPS Inspection |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(4) | Ensure that both staff-directed and child-selected activities are provided throughout the center. Children were engaged in child-selected free-play without opportunities for staff directed activities. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that both staff-directed and child-selected activities are provided. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(h)(1)(i) | Ensure that school-age children are involved in the planning and implementing of activities. - For school-age child care programs, the following shall apply: centers shall plan and implement programs that include activities that reflect the interests and skills of the children served. |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(a)(1) | Retrain all staff on supervising and tracking children. - Topics of orientation training shall include supervising and tracking all children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.3(a). |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d). |
| 2022-12-16 | Violation | 3A:52-6.8(a)(1) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a children's records checklist, including the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. - The center shall complete and maintain on file for each enrolled child a Children’s Records Checklist, signed by the director, sponsor, or sponsor representative and designated by the Office of Licensing, indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the child's name, address, birth date, and date of enrollment. |
| 2022-02-07 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-01-31 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-01-17 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2022-01-03 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-10-26 | Re-Inspection | Yes | POPS Inspection |
| 2021-05-03 | Yes | POPS Inspection | |
| 2021-01-19 | Initial | No | POPS Inspection |
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